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John Smith
Gender male. Occupation Errand boy. HISCO 9. Hair brown (d bro, dark brown). Eyes grey (d grey). Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (crucifix ins left arm. sailor outse. same arm mermd. back of same hand slightly ppitted.). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval, religion. Tattoo descriptions sailor, mermaid, crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 18th January 1809.
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James Askins
Place of birth County Down (co down). Gender male. Hair black, grey (black to grey, blk to grey). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks scar (scar on nose j. s. a. insd rt arm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 18th January 1809.
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John Trigwell
Place of birth Sussex (ringmore sussex). Gender male. Hair black. Eyes brown. Distinguishing marks spanish w flowers j v. wv hh cj. 1822 left arm st. flower on back of left hand rt arm c.t.t.f flower pot tl & flowerpot on back of left hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects year, nature, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions flowers, flowerpot, flower pot, flower. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 18th January 1809.
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Thomas Dawes
Place of birth gloucester. Gender male. Hair brown (dk. brown, dark brown). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks mermaid insd. left arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval. Tattoo descriptions mermaid. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 19th January 1809.
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85.
John Barlow
Gender male. Occupation Boatman. HISCO 11. Hair brown (l brown, light brown). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks sun j.b.j.b.h.b.c.b. half moon sun 7 stars 2 flags <[comps.]> woman child 2 flags bird on left arm merd. crucifix j.n.r. man woman anchor heart darts on rt. arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, nature, naval, names and initials, astronomy, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions moon, woman, half, anchor, bird, flags, man, sun, heart, child, crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 19th January 1809.
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Owen Owens
Gender male. Hair brown (dark brown, d. brown). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (ring on ring & mid finger rt. hand. ppitted). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery. Tattoo descriptions ring. Tattoo body locations finger, hand. First recorded 19th January 1809.
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87.
James Mawson
Born 1816. Place of birth st. pancras, st pancras. Gender male. Height 5' 4.5". Occupation James was a labourer.. HISCO other. Religion Protestant (unspecified). Hair black (blk, black). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks s.m. j. sailor holdg a flag ### sun 1/2 moon 5 stars left arm - woman jm. j turner inside rt arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, naval, names and initials, astronomy. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions sailor, moon, flag, woman, sun. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 20th January 1809.
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Joseph Pettit
Gender male. Hair red. Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks freckled (arms much freckled j.p.s.p back of left hand star back of rt hand.). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials, astronomy. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions star. Tattoo body locations hand. First recorded 20th January 1809.
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89.
John Bromley
Place of birth Ipswich. Gender male. Occupation Music printer. HISCO other. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes brown (bro). Distinguishing marks mark (anchor <[t:plus symbol]> hope "without hope man is nothing" mermaid "liberty the greatest of names & other marks right arm full moon stars anchor & flowers & other figures left arm <[t:sic]>). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, nature, naval, names and initials, astronomy, america. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions moon, flowers, mermaid, liberty, anchor, man, hope, sun. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 20th January 1809.
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90.
William Parry
Gender male. Hair red, brown (redh. brown, reddish brown). Eyes grey (lt grey). Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked, dot (slightly ppitted 5 dots ins left arm ring pricked on ring & forefinger left hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery. Tattoo descriptions ring, dot. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 20th January 1809.
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William Taylor
Alias Matthews. Born 1825. Place of birth London. Gender male. Hair other (light). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks w t heart & darts left arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions heart. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 20th January 1809.
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Isaac Evans
Gender male. Hair red (reddish). Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks stout made i.e. above e. rt. arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 20th January 1809.
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93.
John Edwards
Place of birth tipton. Gender male. Hair brown (dark brown, dk bro.). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks j.h.t. crucifix'n mermaid j.r. m.w. r.e. dove & olive branch - mermaid man smoking a pipe woman holdg a basket g. anchor & cable -john edwards woman holdg flower on rt arm, woman holdg bottle & glass - star j.e. a.h. a.e. heart & darts woman bird - glass. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, nature, naval, pleasure, names and initials, astronomy. Tattoo written words initials, john, edwards. Tattoo descriptions glass, mermaid, woman, star, anchor, bird, pipe, man, bottle, heart, flower. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1810.
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Phelix Pace
Place of birth Malta. Gender male. Hair brown, grey (d bro to grey, dark brown to grey). Eyes brown (d bro). Distinguishing marks scar, piercing (bracelet pricked on each wrist angel on left arm child & crucifix on right rt ear pierced 2 scars on left arm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, religion. Tattoo descriptions bracelet, angel, child, crucifix. Tattoo body locations wrist. First recorded 1810.
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95.
William Beard
Place of birth Stafford (over stoneall stafford). Gender male. Occupation Farmer's labourer and ploughman. HISCO other. Hair brown (dark brown, d brown). Eyes blue (lt. blue). Distinguishing marks scar (scar inside rt. arm f.b inside rt arm.). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 12th September 1810.
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96.
John Allen
Gender male. Occupation Bricklayer. HISCO 7. Hair brown. Eyes grey. Distinguishing marks none (<[x: none]> mid-ring & little finger rt. hand little finger left hand crooked). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery. Tattoo descriptions ring. Tattoo body locations finger, hand. First recorded 2nd December 1810.
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97.
William James Parker
Place of birth Sussex. Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes hazel (haz). Distinguishing marks ring pricked middle finger rt hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery. Tattoo descriptions ring. Tattoo body locations finger, hand. First recorded 1811.
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98.
John Read Riddel
Place of birth philadelphia. Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes hazel (hazl). Distinguishing marks piercing (ears pierced heart & 2 doves jr ab 8 july 1799 rt arm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, year, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions pierced heart. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 13th March 1811.
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Hugh Pierce
Place of birth Caernarfon (carnarvon). Gender male. Hair brown (d bro, dark brown). Eyes hazel (haz). Distinguishing marks ring finger left hand crippled. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery. Tattoo descriptions ring. Tattoo body locations finger, hand. First recorded 1st April 1811.
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John Band
Place of birth adlington. Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks jb rt leg. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations leg. First recorded 4th September 1811.
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